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Some banks in Tokyo have now installed cell phone jammers at some ATM locations to prevent users from being cheated and or mugged by fraudsters. Some of the scams involve tricking unsuspecting (and gullible) cell phone users into believing they should withdraw cash from ATM machines while remaining on the line, only to mug these elderly people shortly thereafter. So some banks are now fighting back, with cell phone jammers. Mobile phone signal-blocking at cash dispensers is the newest effort to fight fraud in Japan. In October Japan police made a major nationwide effort to prevent citizens – especially the elderly – from becoming victims of various telephone scams. In many of the frauds, senior citizens were instructed by phone to go to banks and withdraw money. The con artists told the victims to bring a phone in order to receive continuous instructions. Police eventually were stationed at most ATM cash dispensers, and questioned folks using cell phones. Article: Cellphone Blocker Stops Swindles at ATM
http://www.letsjapan.markmode.com/index.php/2008/12/11/cellphone-blocker-stops-swindles-at-atm/ Many other businesses around the world (most less likely to advertise their efforts) are beginning to quietly use cell phone jammers to safeguard the safety and security of their patrons.
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